Tableau Server on Windows Help

Add an Administrator Account

Version: 2019.2

The final step in activating Tableau Server is to add the initial administrator account. The administrator will have all access to
the server including the ability to manage users, groups, and projects.

The server must be running
when you create the initial admin user.

If you have configured the Tableau Server identity store to use LDAP or Active Directory, then the initial administrative user that you specify must be
an account in the directory. The initial administrative user is generally distinct from the user account on the Tableau Server computer that you use to run
tsm.

However, these accounts can be the same if you have configured the Tableau Server identity store to use Active Directory
and the initial admin user is a member of the local administrator group on the Tableau Server computer.

After Tableau Server is finished initializing, the installation program will display a page to create the Tableau Server administrator.

If you configured a local identity store during setup, then specify a name and password that you want to use.

If you configured a LDAP or Active Directory identity store during setup, then you must specify a user account that is a member of the directory.

If you are installing remotely, then you must sign in to TSM on the physical computer where Tableau Server is installing, or you can access the computer remotely and run the tabcmd initialuser command from a shell.

You must create the initial administrative account for Tableau Server.

If you configured a local identity store during setup, then specify a name and password that you want to use.

If you configured a LDAP or Active Directory identity store during setup, then you must specify a user account that is a member of the directory.